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Dearborn County-Today, an autopsy was completed on Justin Holland, age 25, Moores Hill, Indiana at the Dearborn County Hospital.  Holland was shot by a citizen after he resisted an Indiana Conservation Officer and began to overtake the officer while engaged in a physical altercation with him.  Holland later died at the Dearborn County Hospital.

A preliminary result of the autopsy indicated that Holland's cause of death was likely as a result of a single gunshot wound.  The final pathologist's report may take weeks to be finished.  Toxicology results are also pending.

It should also be noted that Holland's age was 25, not 32 as originally released.

Nothing further will be released at this time.

-30-                 SGT. STEPHEN WHEELES

Original News Release From 2/20/17 Follows 

Rising Sun-Today, at approximately 12:30 pm, an Indiana Conservation Officer responded to an Ohio County dispatch of a suspicious person in the 8300 Block of State Road 56, west of Rising Sun, Indiana.  Upon arriving on scene, the Conservation Officer made contact with Justin K. Holland, age 32, Moores Hill, Indiana who was near a vehicle along State Road 56.
 
At some point during their interaction, Holland began to resist the officer and became involved in a physical altercation with the officer.  A female who was at a nearby residence responded to assist the officer who was being overtaken by Holland.  At that time, the female fired one shot from a personally owned firearm at Holland, striking him in the torso.
 
Holland was immediately given first aid by witnesses and EMS was notified.  Holland was transported to the Dearborn County Hospital where he soon passed away.  An autopsy has been scheduled to take place tomorrow morning at the Dearborn County Hospital to determine cause of death. 
 
The Conservation Officer was injured in the altercation and transported to the Dearborn County Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. 
 
The identity of the Conservation Officer and the identity of the female shooter will not be released at this time pending the outcome of the investigation.
 
The Indiana State Police is currently conducting the investigation which is ongoing at this time.
 
The Holland family has been notified.
 
-30-                                          SGT. STEPHEN WHEELES
 
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.